City of Aurora - File #: 15-00498

• File #: 15-00498
• Version: 4
• Name: NHI-Bickford RE, LLC - Rezoning and Special Use
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/3/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/13/2015
• Final action: 8/25/2015
• Title: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, by Rezoning Property from R-1(S) to R-1(S), R-5(S) and OS-1(S), and Establishing a Special Use Planned Development and Approving a Plan Description for 9.026 Acres located at southwest corner of Orchard Road and Galena Boulevard.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/25/2015	4	City Council	adopted	Pass
8/18/2015	4	Committee of the Whole	(PLACED ON CONSENT AGENDA)
8/13/2015	4	Planning & Development Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
8/5/2015	3	Planning Commission	Forwarded	Pass
7/28/2015	2	Planning Council	Forwarded	Pass
6/9/2015	1	City Council	referred to

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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner

FROM: Planning Commission

DATE: August 6, 2015

SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 3100, being the Aurora Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map attached thereto, by Rezoning Property from R-1(S) One Family Dwelling to R-1(S) One Family Dwelling District, R-5(S) Multiple Family Dwelling District and OS-1(S) Conservation, Open Space, and Drainage District, and Establishing a Special Use Planned Development and Approving the Bickford of Aurora Plan Description for 9.026 Acres located at southwest corner of Orchard Road and Galena Boulevard. (NHI-Bickford RE. LLC - L15-00498 / SG24/2-14.350-Su/Ppn/Psd - TV - WARD 5)

PURPOSE:
The Petitioner, NHI-Bickford RE. LLC, is requesting approval of a Special Use Planned Development on the property located at the southwest corner of Orchard Road and Galena Boulevard to change the underlying zoning from R-1(S) One Family Dwelling District to R-1(S) One Family Dwelling District, R-5(S) Multiple Family Dwelling District and OS-1(S) Conservation, Open Space, and Drainage District.

BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is located at the southwest corner of Orchard Road and Galena Boulevard, adjacent to the Cherry Hill single-family residential Subdivision, and is currently vacant with R-1(S) One Family Dwelling zoning for a church and school site.

The Rezoning and Special Use Permit being proposed does include variations from provisions of the R-5 and R-1 Dwelling Districts of the Aurora Zoning Ordinance. The variations to the R-5 Dwelling District provisions include: the limitation of permitted uses to housing for the elderly (1200) only; the reduction of the dwelling units' floor area minimum to 300 square feet from 480 square feet; and an increase in the maximum the lot coverage allowed to 50% from 40%. The variation to the R-1 Dwelling District provisions include: the modification to the Building, Dwelling, and Structure Standards to require first floor master ...